Toy



Jan. 9, 1934. L. B. HOLBROOK TOY Filed April 30. 1932 Q W S.

Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES PATEN'll OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to the class of toys embodying a flying member and a spinner for causing said member to take flight, and an object of my invention, among others, is the provision of a toy of this type that shall be simple in construction and particularly efiicient in operation.

One form of a toy embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 isa side view of my improved toy.

Figure 2 is a view in partial axial section through the toy.

Figure 3 is an end view.

Figure 4 is a detail view showing a number of fliers in place upon the spinner.

Figure 5 is a detail view illustrating one form of flier suitable for such purpose, and

Figure 6 is a view of n. flier used in connection with the flier shown in Figure 5 for such purpose.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 denotes the handle or. my improved toy that may be composed of any suitable material, as wood, and having a ferrule 6 secured on one end there of, said ferrule having a flange '7 overlapping the end of the handle. A wire nail 8 is driven into the end of the handle, this nail extending through a spinner that is 'rotatably mounted on the nail. This spinner comprises a spool 9 and a spacer 10, said spacer being located at the opposite end of the spinner from the spool. A recess 11 is formed in the end of the spacer to receive the head 12 ot the wire nail.

Pins 13 are secured in the end of the spacer 10 to receive a flier 14 that is made of thin sheet metal and in the form of a propeller blade commonly such as are employed on aeroplanes, said blade having holes through which the pins 13 project.

The flange 7 aflords a bearing for the spinner so that the latter may be rotated easily and without undue friction. The recess 11 completely houses the head 12 of the nail so that the flier is not in contact with said head. The nail coinprises an important feature of the invention as it enables the toy to be made at a minimum expense.

In operation a cord 15 is wound about the spool 9 and the handle 5 being grasped by one hand the other hand is employed to pull, the loose end of the cord 15 thereby causing the spinner to be rapidly rotated with the result that the flier, owing to its shape, is freed from the pins 13 and takes flight to a great elevation.

An important feature of my invention resides in such construction of the fliers that a plurality of them may be given flight simultaneously. This may be effected by providing aplurality of sets 16-17 of holes in each of the blades so that the blades may be placed on the pins 13 in staggered relation, that is, with the blades of adjacent fliers not overlying one another, and as illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing in which the holes are so arranged-that lines drawn through the holes of each set will extend transversely to lines drawn through the holes of another set, preferably at right angles. This purpose may also be efl'ected by having a plurality of blades 18-19 with sets 0! holes 20-21 therein each differently arranged from those in another blade so that the blades may be set in staggered relation as above explained.

By this arrangement a number of blades may be placed upon the pins, every other blade uncovering the adjacent blade, and the cord 15 then being pulled, the blades will all leave the pins in rapid succession and will fly in different directions. I have found it possible to secure most satisfactory results with flve or six blades, and I anticipate that more may be given satisfactory flight.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set out. r

I claim:

1. A plurality of separate blades for a flyin toy, the latter comprising a spinner with pins projecting therefrom, said blades having holes to receive said pins to dispose the blades in staggered relation on said pins.

2. A plurality of separate blades for a flying toy, the latter comprising a spinner with pins projecting therefrom, said blades each having a set oi holes to receive said pins, said holes in one blade extending in a line lengthwise of the blade and the holes in another blade extending in a line transversely of the blade.

LEWIS B. HOLBROOK. 

